Shabbat Behar/Bechukotai, 19 Iyar, 5785/May 17, 2025
Friday Evening
1:30 p.m. – Mincha
5:45 p.m. – Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat
6:07 p.m. – Earliest candle lighting
6:57 p.m. – Candle lighting
7:15 p.m. – Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat
7:37 p.m. – Shkiya
Shabbat Day
6:45 a.m. – Shacharit (6:40 on Shabbat Mevorchim and Rosh Chodesh)
8:15 a.m. – Shacharit, Rav Chaggai's Parsha Shiur
8:45 a.m. – Shacharit
1:30 p.m. – Mincha
5:30 p.m. – Mincha
6:55 p.m. – Mincha
7:20 p.m. – Daf Yomi
8:18 p.m. – Maariv/Motzaei Shabbat
Weekday Z'manei Tefillah
6:15 a.m. (6:10 M/Th, 6:00 R”C) – Shacharit
7:15 a.m. – Shacharit (7:05 R”C)
8:15 a.m. – Shacharit
9:15 a.m. – Shacharit (Friday)
1:30 p.m. – Mincha
5:30 p.m. – Mincha
7:20 p.m. – Mincha
8:00 p.m. – Maariv
9:00 p.m. – Maariv
9:30 p.m. – Maariv
Mazal Tov
… to the Prager, Mosak, and Javasky families on Akiva's engagement to Noa Ennis of Ramat Beit Shemesh
… to Elie and Rivka Wildman on Shalva's engagement to Ezra Behr of Ramat Beit Shemesh
Learning Dedication
Learning for the coming week is sponsored by:
– Geoffrey and Mimi Rochwarger in memory of Geoffrey's sister Yocheved Zlata bat Yitzchak Tuvia, ע''ה whose yahrzeit will be Rosh Chodesh Sivan
We are continuing our new Parsha Quiz initiative this week. We have been getting some great feedback so please encourage your children to participate and take their completed answer sheets to Dan Lefel or Dalia Gross for a great prize!
On Shabbat morning there will be a Tefilat Yeladim at 10:00-10:20 in the shul's mirpeset for gan chova – 2nd Grade.
We're excited to announce that “Chaburat Pirkei Avot” will be restarting this Shabbat – giving chizuk to the special minhag of reading a perek of Pirkei Avot after Shabbat Mincha between Pesach and Rosh Hashanah
Each Shabbat after the 5.30 pm Mincha, please join us saying Pirkei Avot together with a short Dvar Torah on one of the week's mishnayot. Total time about 10 minutes
Rav Chagai's Tanach Shiur
Nach Yomi for Women
The Nach Yomi Women's Chabura meets every morning at 9:30 am as well as 6:00 p.m. on Shabbat in the women's Beit Midrash.
WhatsApp Group for the Shiur
Bet Midrash for Women
Our shul has a Bet Midrash for women, which is located in the large classroom upstairs, and was dedicated in memory of Yosef Malachi ben David Guedalia HY”D . We welcome women to make use of it at all times. Please be respectful of the fact that this space has been dedicated as a place for women to learn.
Beit Shemesh Morning Beit Medrash
Beit Shemesh morning Beit Medrash program is open Sunday-Thursday beginning at 9am. Learn whatever you want or join the Tzurba program learning hilchot Shabbat. Come for the learning and stay for the coffee!
Mi Sheberach for the wounded security forces
During chazarat ha'shatz, we will be giving out to each of the men and women in shul 3-4 names of wounded IDF soldiers and security forces. When the gabbai says the Mi Sheberach L'Cholim between Hagbah and the HafTorah everyone will say the names of the wounded on his list, and so – as a community – we will Daven together for all the wounded.
Please use this link to give the shul names of soldiers in active service
Shiurim
See this link for a list of the shul's Shiurim
Please Join the Shul WhatsApp Group
In order to improve communication with the kehilla, we have opened up a WhatsApp group for notifications. It is not a discussion group. Only the admins are able to post. Click on this link to join.
Shamos
Please be aware that BMTL does *not* have a shamos (geniza) drop off point. There are bins located around the city. Thank you for your cooperation
Assistance
If anyone knows of anyone who is sick. Or unable to get out of the house for some reason they should please contact Ruthie Lehrer at 052 813-7906 or Dalia Gross 052 238-7547 to assist them and organise visiting.
Shul Payments
In order to make it easy for everyone to forward payments and donations to the shul, we have established an on line platform for payments. Please use this link to make your donations/payments.
For Payments by check or wire transfer, please email BMTL.finance@gmail.com
Contacting the Gabbai/Ritual Needs
If someone, man or woman, would like to coordinate a ritual need, e.g. Yahrtzeit, Kaddish, Gomel, Kel Maleh, etc., with the shul, please contact the Gabbai, Shlomi Fenster, at bmtl.gabbai@gmail.com
The best way to coordinate a Shabbat morning Shul Simcha is via this form.
Yahrtzeit Plaques
For information on purchasing a plaque on the shul's yahrzeit board located in the main sanctuary of the shul please contact Lawrence Myers at or 055 662-7020 lawrm@014.net.il
Webmaster
The shul's website is maintained by Mark Watson. If you see anything that needs correcting, please contact him at markwatson@yahoo.com.
Mishebeirach List
If you would like to put the name of a choleh/cholah on the list please add it to the google doc. Only names on this list will be said in shul. We kindly ask that people not approach the Bima to add names during shul.
Reserving the shul
To book the shul or Selesny Hall, please contact Shaul Sladowsky at 054-300-5139 or shaul@sladowsky.net
Announcements
If you are a shul member and have a life cycle event to include in the “Weekly Announcements”, please send it by Thursday morning to Michael Lipkin via bmtl613@gmail.com. Please do not contact Vaad members directly with your announcement information.
בית מדרש תורני לאומי (במת”ל) www.bmtl.org
שבת בהר/בחוקותי 26 אייר תשפ”ה/24 מאי 2025
ערב שבת
13:30 – תפילת מנחה
17:45 – תפילת מנחה/קבלת שבת
18:07 – הדלקות נרות לא לפני
18:57- הדלקות נרות
19:15- תפילת מנחה וקבלת שבת
19:37- שקיעה